The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
The Magistrates.

Squire Hughcy will Try today Jane Me-
C~ullough and Anna Williams, two colored
women, on the charge of assault and bat
terry. On Sunday night last the husband
Of Anna did not return home in time for
supper. After u short search she found
him with a jolly party Of Others at u
neighbours housc, and paying the devoted
10 Janc, who In also u married woman. The
Williams woman, filled with jealous rage,
made ut her husband with a chair, who
escaped and ran under u bed. Turning
upon the Mccullough woman, she ClnWcd
her IN the face several times. A rough
and tumble fight ensucd, In which the
Mccullough woman was getting decidedly
the advantage Oi her assailant, who rc.
treated out NJ the room into the yard,
grabbed up u brick and hurled IL nj her
antagonist, Who had pursued her, striking
her IN the left optic and closing IL entirely
up. by this time excitement was running
high. Jane screamed that she had been
Killed, Williams pulled himself from un-
der the bed, only Ia be seized by his iratc
wife and marched home. Both women
sworc out warrants for each others arrest,
and any amount of tall swearing and
scandal may be- expected at ioday's hear.
ing.
Mollic Vaughan and Fannie Brown, col.
orcd, had a fight Christmas day over some
trivial matter, during which the Vaughan
woman struck Brown in the mouth with
her fist and knocked one Of her teeth ont.
Squire Fleming yesterday held the
Vaughan woman 10 answer 10 the criminal
court In the sum Of $50, for assault and
battery, and also put her under n bond oi
$3.50 60 keep the peace.
SPUN Fleming will hear the case Of
M0llie Stewart, c0lOrcd, today, charged
with the larceny Of a hat from George Rob.
inson, n colorcd porter. The woman
snatchrd Robinson's hat from his head ~
be passed her on the street. They used Ia
he lovers. and she claims that she took the
hat for fun, but George says lac gave
Mollic the shake some time ago and he
does not Ike any such fun. Besides. she
pCristcntly Wiuscd 10 give the hat back.
liSquirc Fleming issued nine writs II
attachment yesterday. All OF them were
against milroad employees Tor board, OK.
ccrt one, ranging In amounts from $40 IA
$50. The exception was the one against
Tom Gilbcson, a carpenter, In favor oI
Mir. Graham, his mothcrin-law, for Sil
board due for the support Of Gilbcson',
young children. Mn. Gilbcrson died
some time ago, aud requested that hcl
mother rear her children, but
that Gilbcron, Who Is well able 10 do 20,
should pay their board, ms their grand.
mother h quite poor. Gilbcrsun not onlN
does not support his children, but ncycl
gocs near them.
Yesterday afternoon Squire Buticnbcrg'.
attention was attracted by the screams o
several women In the alley Ia the rear o
his Office, and sending Deputy W. H. ApI
down stains 10 see what the trouble was
the deputy found Capt. Henry He'll, col
orc1, not only crazy drunk, hut amusing
himself 10y stoning the windows Of scycui
honscs occupied by colorcd people In IN,
alley. App attempted To put Bell undc
arrest, but hrll was the best man Of th,
two, until assistance arrived. He'll hal {,
bc Knocked down several times and hand
cutcd before the men Wcrc able to get him
upstairs. lie was ~ yoN drunk aud mn
controllnhlo that the squire committed hin
b. fail, and, II sufficiently sobcrrd uu
bc will have his reward mctcd out lo hin
this morning.